498A IPC | Magistrate Can't Take Cognizance Merely On Superintendent's Note If Accused Given Clean Chit In Chargesheet: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot take cognizance against those accused, against whom a chargesheet is not filed, merely based on a note affixed by the Superintendent of Police on the said charge sheet.Justice K Surender going further has explained that cognizance cannot be taken against those individuals against whom the investigation did not reveal any...

Must Examine Whether Cinematograph (Certification) Rules' Procedure Was Followed: Telangana High Court Suspends Release Of 'Vyuham' By 3 Weeks

The Telangana High Court has suspended the release of the Political thriller -Vyuham for three weeks holding that the Revising Committee failed to state reasons for granting a Certificate of Exhibition when initially the application had been rejected noting a series of irregularities yet, no major deletions/changes were made.Last week, the General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party...

Married Army Officer Entitled To Accommodation, But Spouse Can't Claim Right To Retain An Allotted Premise: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court held yesterday that Rule 4 of the Quartermaster Rules only entitles a married army officer to an accommodation. It does not confer any statutory right on the officer's spouse to retain the allotted accommodation.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti passed the order in a writ appeal filed by an army colonel's estranged...

2019 Rape & Murder Of Vet In Hyderabad | High Court Allows Police Who Allegedly Staged Encounter Of Accused To Be Impleaded As Intervenors In Trial

The Telangana High Court has allowed the police party who allegedly caused the encounter death of the accused in a 2019 case of rape and murder of a young Veterinarian doctor in Hyderabad, to be impleaded as intervenors and be heard at the time of the final hearing in a batch of Public Interest Litigations filed to enquire into the encounter killings.One of the many reliefs sought in the batch...

Arbitrator Holds Termination Of Dealership Illegal, Telangana High Court Directs IOC To Restore Dealership

The Telangana High Court has directed the Indian Oil Corporation to restore the dealership in favour of Venkateshwar Service Station holding that the arbitrator cannot pass an restoration of dealership order owing to section 14(1)(c) of the Specific Performance Act and when the arbitrator held that termination was illegal, the Corporation was bound to consider the application...

Telugu Desam Party Approaches Telangana High Court Challenging Certification Of 'Vyuham' Film For Theatrical Release

The Telugu Desham Party has approached the Telangana High Court challenging the Certificate for Theatrical Release of the film 'Vyuham.''Vyuham' meaning strategy in Telugu is a political thriller following the alleged corruption within the States of Andhra Pradesh and is tentatively set to be released in Cinemas on the 29th of this month.The movie had faced several setbacks while trying to...

High Court Constitutes Expert Committee For Restoration & Preservation Of Iconic Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad

The Telangana High Court has constituted an expert committee for the restoration & preservation of the iconic Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad.The Court had last week suo motu taken up proceedings to monitor and preserve the Lake after a news article spoke of its deteriorating condition and dying fish.On the recommendations of the Amicus Curie the division Bench of Chief Justice Alok...

'No Parent Would Falsely Claim 7 Yr Old Was Abused': Telangana HC Upholds POCSO Conviction, Says Minor Contradictions Won't Matter If Victim Statement Consistent

Telangana High Court upheld a conviction under the POCSO Act upon holding that when the basic version narrated by the victim girl remains the same, minor discrepancies/ several contradictions will not affect her narration.Justice K. Surender passed the order in a criminal appeal, filed by the accused, against the conviction order passed by the lower court under section 7 r/w 8 of the...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Grant Of Occupational Rights Certificate To Legal Reps Of Inamdar, Says RDO Played Fraud In The Matter

The Telangana High Court has allowed a plea challenging the grant of an occupational rights certificate (ORC) to the legal representatives of an Imandar holding that the Revenue Division Authority had ignored ample documents in favour of the petitioner and passed orders in favour of the LRs without issuing notice. It held:"As on the date of enquiry, there were plenty of records and documents...

NIA Act | Does S.21 Include Approver's Bail, Is Rejection Of Bail Appealable Before HC? : Telangana High Court Refers Questions To Larger Bench

A single judge of the Telangana High Court has referred a matter to the Chief Justice, to determine whether when a bail application is rejected by a special court under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, can the applicant approach the high court under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or does he have to file an appeal against the order of the special court...

Telangana High Court Directs Adherence To UGC Guidelines In Considering Fee Refund Of Student Who Changed Colleges During NEET Counselling

The Telangana High Court has directed the Dean of Mahatma Dental College to consider the petitioner's application for a refund of tuition fee, caution deposit stipend fee, and other fees per the UGC Notification of 2018.The petitioner had approached the Court in October contending that the Mahatma Dental College, Khammam had refused to return her original certificates and tuition fee that she...

Apprentice Can Be Considered As Workman: Telangana High Court Awards Compensation To Family Of Deceased Doing Apprenticeship At APCPDCL

The Telangana High Court has held that an apprentice can also be treated as a workman under the Workmen's Compensation Act and consequently employer is liable to pay compensation in case of untoward events.Justice M.G. Priyadarshini has passed this order in a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed by the opposite party/employer contending that the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation was wrong...